Felice Herrig
| Felice Herrig | |
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 Felice Herrig (right) fighting at Muay Thai Mayhem XIV in New York City. |
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| Born | September 18, 1984 Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Lil Bulldog |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 115 lb (52 kg; 8.2 st) |
| Style | Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing |
| Fighting out of | Team Curran |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
Felice Nicole Herrig (born September 18, 1984) is an American kickboxer, Muay Thai fighter, and mixed martial artist. Born in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, she began her career practicing kickboxing and Muay Thai before transitioning to MMA in 2009.[1] In September 2011, she signed a multi-fight deal with XFC in Florida.[2]
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[edit] Kickboxing career
Prior to Felice "Lil' Bulldog" Herrig's move to Mixed Martial Arts Herrig held a kickboxing record of 23-5/4. She is currently ranked number 2 in the World in the IKF International Kickboxing Federation Pro Women’s Muay Thai Bantamweight Division.
As a pro kickboxer Herrig won the Pro Muay Thai United States Bantamweight Title. She won the title on November 15th, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, when she defeated Katie Meehan by unanimous decision, 49-46, 48-47 and 49-46.
As an Amateur she was a two time IKF Open Tournament Champion.
On August 21st 2005, in Orlando, Florida, USA Herrig became the 2005 IKF North American Classic Amateur Full Contact Rules Bantamweight Tournament Champion when she defeated Terri French of Little Rock, Arkansas, USA by unanimous decision 30-27 on all 3 judges cards.
On July 30th, 2006 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA Herring defended her IKF Tournament Title at the 2006 IKF World Classic when she defeated Stacy Chung of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada by unanimous decision 29-28 on all 3 judges cards.
She has also competed in the World Combat League with the St. Louis Enforcers.[3]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Felice appeared on Fight Girls in 2007 on the Oxygen Channel and won her fight in Thailand against a champion Thai fighter.[4] She was later scheduled to appear on another reality show about women's MMA called the Ultimate Women Challenge.[4]
Herrig faced Iman Achhal at UWC - Man "O" War on February 21, 2009 in her MMA debut. She lost the fight by split decision.[5]
She faced Michele Gutierrez at Unconquered 1: November Reign on November 20, 2009 and won the fight by armbar submission in the second round.[6]
Herrig faced Jessica Rakoczy at Bellator 14 on April 15, 2010.[7] She won the fight via split decision.[8]
Herrig faced Amanda LaVoy at XFO 37 on December 4, 2010. She won the fight via armbar submission in the first round.[9]
On January 14, 2011, Herrig faced Barb Honchak at Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis in Valparaiso, Indiana. She lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]
Herrig faced Andrea Miller at Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3 on March 5, 2011. She won the fight by TKO in the first round.[11]
Herrig faced Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc at XFO 39 on May 13, 2011 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. She won the fight via unanimous decision.[12][13]
Her scheduled bout against undefeated Kelly Warren at Fight Tour on August 20, 2011 was cancelled due to Warren weighing in 7 pounds overweight.[14]
Herrig faced Carla Esparza at XFC 15: Tribute on December 2, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.[15] She was defeated by unanimous decision.[16]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 5 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-4 |  Carla Esparza |
Decision (unanimous) | XFC 15: Tribute | December 2, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5-3 | Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc |
Decision (unanimous) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 39 | May 13, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 4-3 | Andrea Miller |
TKO (punches) | Chicago Cagefighting Championship 3 | March 5, 2011 | 1 | 3:30 | Villa Park, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 3-3 | Barb Honchak |
Decision (unanimous) | Hoosier Fight Club 6: New Years Nemesis | January 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 3-2 | Amanda LaVoy |
Submission (armbar) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 37 | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 3:35 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 2-2 |  Jessica Rakoczy |
Decision (split) | Bellator 14 | April 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 1-2 | Michele Gutierrez |
Submission (armbar) | Unconquered 1 - November Reign | November 20, 2009 | 2 | 2:03 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 0-2 | Valerie Coolbaugh |
Decision (split) | Xtreme Fighting Organization 29 | April 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Lakemoor, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Iman Achhal |
Decision (split) | UWC - Man "O" War | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | MMA debut |
[edit] Media Appearances
Felice is a playable character in the video game Supremacy MMA for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3
[edit] References
- ^ Helfgot, Mike (2009-07-03). "Buffalo Grove fighter Felice Herrig gets her shot on reality TV". Chicago Tribune. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2009-07-03/news/0907010509_1_mixed-martial-arts-fighters-mma. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Bratcher, Jack (2011-09-20). "XFC signs Felice Herrig to multi-fight deal". ProMMANow.com. http://prommanow.com/index.php/2011/09/20/xfc-signs-felice-herrig-to-multi-fight-deal/. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "MMA Fighter Felice Herrig is Bantering with Brian Dryfhout". MouthpieceSports.com. 2009-08-18. http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/media/mma-fighter-felice-herrig-is-bantering-with-brian-dryfhout-22562/. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ a b "Felice Herrig: "Girls Want Nothing To Do With My Standup"". FightHype.com. 2009-08-06. http://fighthype.com/pages/content5394.html. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ "Easton Captures UWC Gold; Patterson Victorious". Sherdog.com. 2009-02-22. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Easton-Captures-UWC-Gold-Patterson-Victorious-16298. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Highlights of Felice Herrig's First MMA Victory". ChicagosMMA.com. 2009-12-03. http://chicagosmma.com/2009/12/highlights-of-felice-herrigs-first-mma-victory/. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Askren, Thomas Cleared for Bellator 14". Sherdog.com. 2010-04-14. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Askren-Thomas-Cleared-for-Bellator-14-23877. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "Herrig ekes out a split decision while Curran loses in UD at Bellator". YAHOO! Sports. 2010-04-15. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Herrig-ekes-out-a-split-decision-while-Curran-lo?urn=mma%2C234604. Retrieved 2010-04-16.
- ^ "XFO 37 results – Jeff Curran picks up win & Felice Herrig vs. Amanda LaVoy fight video". ULTMMA.com. 2010-12-06. http://www.ultmma.com/news/index.php?itemid=1365. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
- ^ "Barb Honchak Defeats Felice Herrig At Hoosier Fight Club 6". MMARising.com. 2011-01-15. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/01/15/barb-honchak-defeats-felice-herrig-at-hoosier-fight-club-6/. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Pulver Wins Despite Broken Foot". ChicagosMMA.com. 2011-03-06. http://chicagosmma.com/2011/03/pulver-wins-despite-broken-foot/. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ MMA Recap. "XFO 39 Results and Recap". MMARecap.com. MMARecap. http://mmarecap.com/news/XFO_39_Results_and_Recap-4281. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ Sargent, Robert (2011-05-13). "Felice Herrig, Amanda LaVoy Earn Victories At XFO 39". MMARising.com. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/05/13/felice-herrig-amanda-lavoy-earn-victories-at-xfo-39/. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ "Fight Tour: Sylvia Vs Adams from Rockford, Illinois – Quick Results". TheFightNerd.com. http://www.thefightnerd.com/fight-tour-sylvia-vs-adams-from-rockford-il-quick-results/. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ "Carla Esparza vs Felice Herrig Announced For XFC 15". MMARising.com. 2011-10-13. http://www.mmarising.com/news/2011/10/13/carla-esparza-vs-felice-herrig-announced-for-xfc-15/. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Carla Esparza Defeats Felice Herrig In XFC 15 Co-Feature". MMARising.com. 2011-12-02. http://www.mmarising.com/articles/2011/12/02/carla-esparza-defeats-felice-herrig-in-xfc-15-co-feature/. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
